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This enzyme is called p450, and several diet supplements and herbs have reported effects on it. Depending on how these products interact with p450, using anti-HIV drugs with them could either raise or lower the blood levels of the anti-HIV drugs. Herbs with reported effects on p450 include St. John's Wort, garlic, ginseng, melatonin, milk thistle (silymarin), geniposide and skullcap. For more detailed information on St. John's Wort, read NIH Study Cautions Use of St. John's Wort with Anti-HIV drugs.
Nystatin. Nystatin is an oral anti-fungal medication available by a prescription. Nystatin kills yeast by binding to a specific compound, called ergosterol, found on yeast cell walls. Once bound, it causes the cell the leak, eventually causing its death.Nystatin is often the first drug prescribed to treat an overgrowth of Candida in the intestines, according to the Environmental Illness Resource.Because nystatin is not absorbed through the intestines, it is not effective in treating Candida infections outside of the digestive tract.erbinafine HCL. Terbinafine HCL is the newest anti-fungal medication, approved by the FDA in 1992. Terbinafine is only available as an oral medication or a topical ointment. It is the most common drug prescribed to treat fungal infections of the nails, but is also useful in treating Candida infections.